'World's largest solar farm' near tiny NT town could help power Singapore

An undersea cable from a planned major solar farm project in the Top End could supply Singapore with sustainable electricity by 2027.

"It's really about the recognition that this is an extremely important strategic project for Australia," he said.More reliable power for Territorians But he said a Darwin-based factory building pre-fabricated Maverick solar panels for Sun Cable could also be used to transform remote Indigenous communities that rely on polluting diesel generators for much of their power.

"You don't have those losses you suffer under an alternating current transmission system, that’s what's made this project feasible now, is the development of the direct current submarine cable technology."The cable is expected to supply up to 20 per cent of Singapore's energy demand by 2027.

Until the first dust storm or destruction by the locals.

What absolute horseshit. Even if it did get off the ground (sweet fvck all chance on any cost/benefit analysis) it would power Uncle Charlies Noodle House long enough to make 1 bowl of noodles a week. I can see really see Singapore rushing to buy in ABC absolute liars and dopes

Waste of money, space and more importantly would be an economic & environmental disaster. Can't imagine Singapore investing in rubbish.

As if.

Powering up Singapore? Huh? How about powering up Australians battling to pay winter bills during this time! Strange authoritive decisions at work again! ☀

Bullshit.

It won’t work

Lots flowing from the ABC today.......Why?

Could, being the important word there

This is pie in the sky. Building an undersea cable more than 750km to Singapore (over the continental shelf) would be extremely expensive.

‘Could’ or will

This is the last thing Singapore will spend money on, especially after WuFlu has devastated the economy. It has as much chance of getting off the ground as Albos high speed rail projects he has been talking about since 1992.

Why use it to power singapore when we could power our own country? Seems like a stupid idea.

we have to tell the sky news people to read this article as they keep harping about the cost . All of them got vested interest as their channel is sponsored by mining companies.

because fuck the sensitive ecology of the area! let's concrete the entire planet! w0000t!

Time to throw a bit of common sense on this story

when the power is generated for another country then people are happy but when the same thing can be done locally the politician talks about the cost and thinking all Australians are morons, as most politicians are funded by mining and banking sectors.

Yeah, but someone will support a coal mine, for the media have taught them to be so.

Ten to one this will not live up to the hype.

No

Imagine what a 4500km cable could do to power Australia’s own renewable energy needs. Continuing to export before satastying our own domestic needs in yet another industry.

'You don't have those losses you suffer under an alternating current transmission system, that’s what's made this project feasible now, is the development of the direct current submarine cable technology.' WTF this guy smoking. Submarine HVDC has been around for a very long time

Be great if we see this built for our own country solely to use.

Let's do it. Get on board sunshine state AnnastaciaMP brisbanecityqld cityofgoldcoast CouncilSCC mattjcan . Let's export the sunshine state's sun in liquid hydrogen.

We can also power and water Australia.

How much are they charging Singapore is my question ? and if that good why arent we getting better prices for our energy if not why not?

stop giving away shit to overseas we gave away 500million liters of water away to china last year when we where in a fucking drought everyone needs to think a little more

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